Re: Almost did not make it home last night
 

No they did not leak, they were just to short after I replaced the body
bushings, adding about an inch lift.

In article <3F0B3284.32BA99ED@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain
<romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Just read that again.
>
> Yup, the new filler hose is 99% the problem. The old one leaked eh?
>
> Mike
>
> Aaron Graham wrote:
> >
> > In article <3F0B19ED.F616DF0F@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain
> > <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Nope, that isn't the gas tank vent, that is the 'full tank' shut off
> > > tube for the gas pump nozzle or anti-backflow tube.
> > >
> > > On the poly tank, there are two vents in the top of it. These
> > > connect
> > > together on the drivers side and are supposed to go to the charcoal
> > > canister.
> > >
> > > Where do they go now?
> >
> > There is just a single hose connecting them together thus not venting
> > anywhere. I do not have a canister. I assume the gas cap has been
> > loose enuff to vent the tank for the last two years that the Jeep has
> > been set up this way. I wonder if the new fill tube and full tank shut
> > off tube that I just installed two weeks ago have changed the dynamics
> > of the tank. I really don't think this is the problem as it is still
> > idling rough, unless I have fouled the plugs to much by trying to limp
> > home.
> >
> > I am going to try a new fuel filter tonight, and possibly a friends
> > PCM(I found out he always carries a spare PCM because of this exact
> > issue on his CJ7). Also I am going to take a look at the plugs to see
> > if they are fouled.
> >
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > Aaron Graham wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yes, goes up to a junction by the filler hole that is under the gas
> > > > cap.
> > > > (or are you talking about the return line from the carb straight to
> > > > the
> > > > tank? That goes in near the gas gauge sender) There is also a
> > > > smaller
> > > > tube on the drivers side of my tank that is connects two smaller
> > > > outlets
> > > > of the tank. I have a poly tank so it may be different, or
> > > > possibly
> > > > installed wrong by the previous owners.
> > > >
> > > > In article <3F0B0AE7.D7CA3C6A@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain
> > > > <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > So where does your fuel tank now vent to?
> > > > >
> > > > > Open air?
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > Aaron Graham wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All of the emissions stuff has been taken off of my motor so I
> > > > > > know
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > is not related to the canister. I just replaced the fuel tank
> > > > > > vent
> > > > > > hose
> > > > > > so I know it does not have a filter that could be clogged.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In article <x8COa.25$uX6.24380@news.uswest.net>, "Kevin Sperle"
> > > > > > <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yup, I was geting ready to go the route of changing out all
> > > > > > > sorts
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > stuff
> > > > > > > till Mike set me straight on my evap canister problem a
> > > > > > > couple
> > > > > > > years
> > > > > > > back!
> > > > > > > Saved me untold time and money with just a simple test!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "DeepDiver" <deepdiver@adelphia.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:thnlgvsimkqol02i3rdnni741fcv1oigkv@4ax.com...
> > > > > > > > Great follow up Mike. Changing the fuel filter and not
> > > > > > > > solving
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > problem then overlooking the air vent filter and moving on
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > areas could drive someone insane! I can see it now...poor
> > > > > > > > guy
> > > > > > > > replaces
> > > > > > > > EVERYTHING, fuel pump, plugs, ect...finally drops in a new
> > > > > > > > engine
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > still doesn't run, so he sells it to his neigbor for 100
> > > > > > > > bucks.
> > > > > > > > Neigbor changes vent filter on the spot and drives off,
> > > > > > > > leaving
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > crying and broken man that will never recover...=:{)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >That would be my first start too.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Second, I would be wondering about the air filter on the
> > > > > > > > >gas
> > > > > > > > >tank
> > > > > > > > >vent.
> > > > > > > > >If blocked, it can act like that. Quick test for that is
> > > > > > > > >to
> > > > > > > > >crack
> > > > > > > > >the
> > > > > > > > >gas cap open. If the trouble stops change the filter.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Aaron Graham
> > > > > > http://homepage.mac.com/aarongraham
> > > > > > 1948 Willys & 1979 CJ7
> > > > > > o_o_o_o
> > > > > > /| ,[_____],
> > > > > > |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> > > > > > ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> > > > --
> > > > Aaron Graham
> > > > http://homepage.mac.com/aarongraham
> > > > 1948 Willys & 1979 CJ7
> > > > o_o_o_o
> > > > /| ,[_____],
> > > > |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> > > > ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> > --
> > Aaron Graham
> > http://homepage.mac.com/aarongraham
> > 1948 Willys & 1979 CJ7
> > o_o_o_o
> > /| ,[_____],
> > |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> > ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
--
Aaron Graham
http://homepage.mac.com/aarongraham
1948 Willys & 1979 CJ7
o_o_o_o
/| ,[_____],
|¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)